Rajasthan Horror: Man 'Sacrifices' 5-Year-Old Nephew In Bizarre Bid To 'Control' Estranged Wife

Last Updated:July 23, 2025, 12:55 IST

Manoj Prajapat went to a tantrik to bring back his wife, who had fought with him and left his house. The tantrik told him to sacrifice his nephew and bring his blood.

The man sought help from a tantrik to bring back his estranged wife. (Representative Image)

In a horrifying incident from Rajasthan, a man sought the advice of a “tantrik" and allegedly decided to sacrifice his five-year-old nephew to “control" and bring back his estranged wife, who left him and went to live with her parents.

The man, identified as Manoj Prajapat from Sarai Kalan village, was reportedly advised by a tantrik to “sacrifice his nephew, bring his blood and Rs 12,000 for a ritual at midnight on Saturday (June 19).

Mahaveer Singh, SHO of Mundawar police station in Rajasthan’s Khairthal-Tijara district, said the tantrik, 38-year-old Sunil, told a desperate Prajapat that Goddess Kali demanded a sacrifice to bring back his estranged wife. “Tu tere bhatije ki bali de (Sacrifice your nephew)," police quoted Sunil telling Prajapat as reported by The Indian Express.

Prajapat then planned to abduct and kill the five-year-old son – identified as Lokesh – of his wife’s sister to complete the ritual. His wife left for her parents’ home after repeated quarrels between them, where she opposed his addiction to intoxication, among other things, according to SHO Singh.

Prajapat allegedly strangled the child to death on Saturday. The child’s family, panicking after his disappearance, informed the local police. After an intensive search, police found the body near an abandoned house near the child’s home.

Lokesh was found dead and hidden in a haystack inside the abandoned house. Manoj allegedly took Lokesh to a dilapidated building on the pretext of buying him toffees. Police said Prajapat extracted the child’s blood through injections, as per Sunil’s demands, and wanted to control and bring back his estranged wife through the ritual.

Initially, Manoj allegedly tried to mislead the police by staying at the crime scene and pretending to be concerned. However, the cops grew suspicious of Prajapat as he was the last person seen with the child and was also allegedly attempting to mislead the investigation.

After interrogation, Prajapat confessed to the police about his actions and his motive behind the gruesome murder, and was promptly arrested on Monday. Sunil was arrested the next day. “It is a heinous case. Their mind gets possessed while doing such acts," SHO Singh told The Indian Express.

Aveek Banerjee

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...

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